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titillating

titillating

7.5
Causing a light tickling feeling that makes you laugh
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɪtɪˌleɪtɪŋ/
translation icon : cosquilleante
  • He laughed uncontrollably as she ran a titillating finger across his bare foot.

Examples

  • The kitten found the feather so titillating that it could not stop squirming.

  • That titillating sensation on my arm made me shiver with delight.

  • The titillating story made everyone laugh.

  • She found the titillating jokes amusing.

  • He laughed uncontrollably as she ran a titillating finger across his bare foot.

  • That titillating sensation on my arm made me shiver with delight.

  • The kitten found the feather so titillating that it could not stop squirming.

Synonyms

tickling
vstitillating
2.8

Causing a light, itchy touch that makes you laugh

emphasizes a light touch causing a physical sensation and twitching movements

Antonyms

calm
735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

How Ticklish

hysterical
  • Informal
163 3.9
titillating
7.5
tingly
19 3.7

Surface Forms

titillating positive

Morphology

titillating = titillate (transparent) = titillate + ing

The adjectival '-ing' form derives directly from the verb sense 'to tickle' or 'to elicit amusement', making this sense predictable from the base verb.

Etymology

The word titillating comes from the Latin titillare, 'to tickle', and is like the common word tickle. That is why titillating can mean 'giving a light, tickling touch' that makes you laugh or twitch.